SeattlePI / Jan. 19, 2018 By Joel Connelly The Washington State Senate, unlike a gridlocked Congress in the "other" Washington, has powered ahead on multiple fronts this week, culminating Friday with passage of the long-delayed Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA).
Columbia Basin Herald/ Jan. 17, 2018 By Emry Dinman Gov. Jay Inslee talks about the importance of new gun control regulations, flanked by Democratic lawmakers, gun control advocates and survivors of gun violence. OLYMPIA — About 1,000 gun rights and gun control ...
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OLYMPIA – Just 12 days into the 2018 legislative session, the Washington State Senate passed SB 6002, the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA) by a vote of 29-19. Introduced by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, the WVRA removes barriers in existing state ...
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The Seattle Times / Jan. 12, 2018 By Nina Shapiro “There’s definitely rage and outrage,” said the state Senate’s majority whip, reacting to revelations that the Department of Licensing has been routinely sharing information with immigration-enforcement agents. Democrats plan to introduce ...
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